January

01-09-11 0046 Dispatched to 1895 Tomhicken Road for a reported House Fire. L581 arrived with Chief 582 to find an oil burner malfunction. Power was secured and residence ventilated. Lucky for the homeowner it was only an oil burner malfunction. When 911 was contacted an incorrect address was given which caused a 10 minute delay in us being notifed and had the incident 9 miles in the opposite direction. Units O/S: L581, E582, T585, Sugarloaf E12 (cx)

01-11-11 1037 Dispatched to assit District 9 with a Vehicle Fire near the intersection of Pole Road and Main Blvd. Units O/S: E582, Squirt 9-20

01-14-11 0308 Dispatched to assit District 9 with an AFA at 69 Green Mountain Road. E582 was cancelled 2 mins after the first dispatch.

01-17-11 0026 Dispatched to the area of 1289 Mountain Sreet in Rock Glen for the MVA with injuries. However the directions that were given put it 8 miles in the other direction. E582 arrived in the village of Tomhicken to find one suv into a tree with one injury. Units O/S: E582, Medic 26, Nuremberg BLS, PSP

01-24-11 0340 Dispatched as part of the first alarm to 38 W Cranberry Alley in Sheppton for the House Fire. E9-10 arrrived to find a Chimney Fire that had extended into the walls/ceiling. E582 arrived 2nd and prepared for a reverse lay for E9-10 and had its crew assit E9-10. L581 arrived as the first truck and was positioned in the alley way and laddered the building. Crews inspected the chimney and checked for any extension in the roof area. E30-10 was also brought into the scene for additional manpower and all additional apparatus was held in staging. units operated for about 90 minutes. Units O/S: E582, L581, T585. T587, E9-10, Squad 9-70, E30-10, T30-35, Hazle Twp tanker and Tower, West Hazleton Rit, Nuremberg EMS.

01-25-11 0247 Dispatched to 882 St. Johns Road for the working House Fire assisting Valley Regional Fire. Both Tankers responded and entered the tanker shuttle making multiple trips each. Units were operating on a full involved 2 story Structure. Tankers operated for about 2 hours. Units O/S: T585, T587. Valley Regional, Sugarloaf, Hazle Twp, Freeland, Foster Twp, West Hazleton RIT along with multiple Tankers

01-29-11 1751 Dispatched to the area of 1350 Rock Glen Road for the Unknown Type Fire. C581 advised its a control burn that was called into the station, all units to cx.

February

02-01-11 0641 Dispatched to the area of 11 Valley Drive for an MVA assisting District 9. E582 was held in quarters until released by Sheppton Command.

02-03-11 1316 Dispatched to standby in quarters with both tankers for a possible response to 1048 St. Johns Road in Butler Township for the Working House Fire. Units: T585, T587

02-06-11 1411 Dispatched to 139 Boulevard Road for the AFA. Units arrived to find a strong smell of Chlorine in the residence from the indoor pool. Home was metered which also showed a small drop with the o2 readings. Home was ventilated. Units O/S: L581, E582, T585

02-07-11 1859 Dispatched for 1 tanker to assit Beaver Township with a Working Structure Fire. T585 responded and was held it staging. Crews had a difficult time trying to reach the residence due to the long narrow ice covered road. First arriving crews found the building already on the ground.

02-11-11 0947 Dispatched to 257 Millers Road to assit ems with a stokes basket for extrication from a residence. Units O/S: E582

02-14-11 1946 Dispatched to 315 Delicious Drive for an AFA. 2nd call reported to be a false alarm. All units held in quarters until C582 investiagted

March 11

03-02-11 1447 Dispatched to the first reported Brush Fire of the season at 590 Red Ridge Road. Upon arrival E583 found a fire involving about 1/2 of an acre. Fire was quickly ext. Units O/S: E583, B584

03-18-11 1702 Dispatched to 18 Golf Course Road for a Brush Fire. E583 arrived to find a small fire once again as a result of an attended control burn. Units O/S: E583

03-20-11 1610 Dispatched to 1101 Cedar Head Road for a Brush Fire. E583 arrived to find a fire involving about 1 acre of Brush and Field Burning. Fire was knocked down quickly with the front gun and 1 line. Units O/S: E583, B584

April

04-07-11 1123 Dispatched to 19 Hanna Street in the Black Creek Estates for a reported House Fire. County advised call came from Luzerne County and they had limited info, a 2nd alarm was requested due to the time of day. Upon contacting Luzerne they advised that PER the Alarm Company it was a pot on the Stove. 2nd alarm was cancelled at this time. E582 with C1 arrived to find a light smoke condition in the residence as a result of a cooking incident. All units were available within 30 mins. Units O/S: E582, T585

04-18-11 1043 Crews were dispatched along with Hazle Twp to the area of 413 Weston Road for an MVA with Entrapment. Crews arrived to find 1 vehicle rolled over with a female confined in the vehicle. E582 along with Rescue 101 stablized the vehicle and removed the driver side door. E582 then broke free to est an LZ in Weston. Crews on Scene; E582, R101, Nuremberg Ems, Shenandoah Medic 6402

04-21-11 With the Nice weather and winds it was only a matter of time before Bussiness picked up. At 1332 units were dispatched to assit Beaver Twp in Columbia County with a Brush Fire. E583 and B584 responded and were cancelled on scene by Beaver Twp Fire Command as they had a quick knock down on the Fire. At 1530 Crews were dispatched to the area of Top Street & Derringer Street for a Brush Fire. E583 with C1 arrived to find about 1 acre involved. However while on scene crews noticed additional smoke Columns rising from around the Mountain. Upon Investigating crews had located at least 4 additional fires which would turn out to be 6. A 2nd Alarm was requested at this time. B584 arrived and was put to work along with T587. Additional Crews on Scene: Sheppton-Oneida Brush and Tanker, Hazle Twp Brush, Harwood Brush, Sugarloaf Engine 1 & Tanker, Forestry. Upon clearing the scene another brush fire was reported at 1804 on the Nuremberg Mountain. E583 arrived to find that fire ext. by bystanders already. at 1859 B584 returned back to the Top Street Incident to assit forestry with a garbage pile still burning. Units finally cleared at 1940.

04-23-11 0044 Dispatched to the back entrance to Eagle Rock for an MVA with unknown injuries. E582 arrived to find a large amount of glass on the roadway but no vehicle found. Units O/S: E582, Nuremberg EMS

04-23-11 0140 Dispatched to the area of Princess Drive in Cove Village for an MVA suv vs pole. No one around the vehicle with live wires and the pole down. Units O/S: E582

May

05-03-11 1402 Dispatched to 356 E County Road in Sugarloaf Twp for a Working Barn Fire. Both Tankers responded and entered the Tanker Shuttle each making one trip to the dump site. Units operated for about an hour on scene until released by Sugarloaf Fire Command. Units O/S: T585, T587, Sugarloaf Twp Fire, Valley Regional, Harwood, Hazle Twp, West Hazleton, Nescopeck Twp.

05-04-11 0053 Dispatched as part of a 2nd alarm Tanker Task Force into Kline Twp for the Working Dwelling Fire. T585 and T587 both responded and were held in staging until released by Mcadoo Fire Command. Units O/S: T585, T587, Mcadoo, Hazle Twp, West Hazleton, Tamaqua, Mahanoy City, Tresckow, L&L, Weatherly, Hometown, Quakake, Ryan Twp, Sheppton-Oneida, Sugarloaf.

5-05-11 0942 Dispatched to 507 Main Street in Weston on the EMS Assit. Units O/S: E582

5-24-11 0736 Dispatched to 19 Church Alley in Nuremberg on a Working Vehicle Fire. Units arrived to find a van well involved. Fire was knocked down quickly with one 1.75". Units O/S: E582, T585, Nuremberg BLS

6-11-11 0540 Dispatched on the First Alarm along with District 9, 30 and Columbia 350 to 1 Linden Lane in Union Twp. For the reported working House Fire with Explosions in the Area. E30-10 while responding with a large column visible struck a 2nd alarm. E30-10 arrived to find a Structure Fully Involved and on the ground already. All units except District 30, 350 and Rescue 993 were held in staging until released by Fire Command. Units O/S: L581, T585, T587, E30-10, T30-35, E9-10, T9-30, R993, Amb 944, T759, T332, E9-14, E881, T461

6-12-11 1017 Dispatched to Tower Road for Trees Down. Units O/S: E582

6-13-11 0201 Dispatched to the area of 1218 Rock Glen Road for an MVA with Injuries. Shortly after the 2nd Engine went responding all units were cx by psp. Units cx: E582, E582

6-18-11 1616 Dispatched to 773 Main Street in Nuremberg for a Burning Complaint. Units O/S: C581

6-22-11 2102 Dispatched to the area of 1100 Tomhicken Road Near the Water Plant for an unknown type fire. Incident was unfounded. Units O/S: E583

6-23-11 1342 Dispatched at the request of DEP to extinguish an illegal control burn on Princess Drive in Vacation Village. Units O/S: E583

July

7-06-11 2350 Dispatched to the area of 550 Mountain Road for a Motorcycle Accident, reported to be serious. E582 arrived to find 1 motorcycle down and the operator with severe injuries. Airmedical was requested and E583 was diverted to the LZ. E2 started patient care and immbolized the pateint until ems arrived. traffic control provided. E583 secured the LZ for Medevac. Units O/S: E582, E583(LZ), Nuremberg EMS, Shenandoah ALS

07-08-11 0350 Dispatched as part of the 2nd Alarm to 508 Shenandoah Road for a Working Fire. Ringtown was dispatched for an odor of smoke in the area. Crews arrived to find a Working fire in a Large 1.5 story residence. Both tankers responded withing 5 mins and were placed in the Tanke Shuttle. L581 was also due but was out of service for Maintance. Crews operated for about 2 hours. Units O/S: T585, T587, Ringtown Valley E30-10, T30-35, Sheppton E9-10, T-9-30, Shenandoah Squirt 745, T759, Frackille L43-20 (in place of 581), Aristis T353, Shenandoah Heights E881, Brandoville T9-34, Mahanoy City R993, T461, Ryan Twp T26-30. Ringtown and Shenandoah EMS.

7-13-11 0025 Dispatched to the area of 1100 Tomhicken Road for a Tree Down. Units arrived to find a large tree down blocking the roadway. Units O/S: E582

7-13-11 1555 Dispatched to 105 Top Street for Trees Down on Wires. Units O/S: E582

7-15-11 1108 Dispatched to the area of 441 Millers Road for a Brush Fire. Crews arrived to find a control burn. Units O/S: E583, B584

7-24-11 0049 Dispatched to 314 lake Valley Drive in Eagle Rock (Black Creek Township) for a possible water rescue. Crews arrived and was told that a female is missing and what last seen in the water 45 mins ago. A land search was started and crews had gotten a boat from a residence to start a surface search until the arrival of dive teams. Within 10 mins of the boat entering the water the patient was found on top of the water. She was removed from the water and brought to the shore. The pt was found to be a class 5. Units operated for about 4 1/2 hours on scene. Units O/S: E582, E583, Sheppton E9-10, Hazle Twp E103, Mahanoy City R993 (dive time), Luzerne County Sheriffs Dive team, PSP x 3

August

8-06-11 0457 At 0455 we were dispatched for the Engine to assit Shenandoah Fire Department with a Working Structure Fire at 122 North Jardin Street. Shenandoah fire crews were dispatched at 0340 for an odor investigation in the area of Coal + Jardin Street. Crews arrived to find a working fire. The incident was upgraded to a 2nd alarm as crews had fire in multiple buildings. The incident was upgraded then to a 3rd alarm with special calls. E582 responded and was placed in staging. It's crews were then sent to the command post and placed to work in the B Exposure Checking for extension and also operating one 1.75 handline on the fire building. E582 operated for about 3 hours. Units O/S: E582, Shenandoah Fire Department, Shenandoah Heights, Frackville, Mahanoy City, Ringtown Valley, Girardville, Ashland, Pottsville City for Rit, Multiple EMS Units.

8-11-11 2109 Dispatched to the Village of Tank for a Brush Fire. Crew Arrived to find a control burn. Units O/S: E583

9-10-11 After the Anniversary celebration crews loaded up 2 pick ups and headed off to assit the Espy Fire Department with Manpower. Manpower and pumps were requested to assit them with multiple flood related incidents as a result of the massive flooding that took place along the river. Crews operated until about 2am and had pumped out multiple basements. Must of the homes had water up the the first floor yet. Thoughts and Prayers are with everyone that was affected by the massive flooding that took place. Units O/S: Manpower and portable pumps led by C582.

9-11-11 We were requested by the Bloomsburg Fire Department for assitance related to the massive flooding that took place in the town of Bloomsburg. Crews assisted with multiple pump details, building inspections and fire protection standby due to the hydrant system being off line. The damage caused by the flooding affected over 30% on the town and hundreds of homes which also included the firehouse that had almost 2 feet of water in the engine room. The susquehanna river crested at a record 32.75 Feet in Bloomsburg. Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone that was affected. Units O/S: C582, E583, T587, 1 pov with portable pumps

9-14-11 1824 The first alarm was struck for a reported House Fire at 2014 Tomhicken Road in Black Creek Twp. Crews arrived to find a fire that was contained to a microwave unit. Crews removed the unit and vented the residence, no extension was found in the kitchen. Units O/S: L581, E582, T587, Sugarloaf E2 and Tanker 1 were cx enroute.

9-17-11 1008 Dispatched as part of the Tanker Task Force to Edgewood in the Pines Golf Course in Butler Township for the Working Commercial Fire. Valley Regional was first arriving and found a fully Involved building fire. Crews were advised that a large amount of chemicals were stored in the building. After speaking with the manufacture the decision was made to let the fire burn to minimize the possible enviromental affects. Crews then set up to protect the exposures. Units O/S: T585, T587, Valley Regional, Sugarloaf Twp. Hazle Twp, Freeland, Foster Twp, Harwood, Wright Twp, Fairview Twp, Nescopeck Twp, Dennison Twp

9-26-11 2027 Dispatched to the Dump road outside of Weston for a Vehicle Fire. A bystander had stopped at the station reporting an explosion on the mountain. C583 went to investgate and found a fully involved vehicle. The vehicle was reported to have been involved in a hit run about an hour before the fire was reported. Units O/S: E582, E583

October

10/01/11 1637 Dispatched to the intersection of the Rock Glen Road and Alexandiar Drive for a MVA with unknown Injuries. Cx on scene by psp. Units: E582, E583

10-10-11 2025 Dispatched to standby for Sugarloaf Twp.

10-10-11 2028 Dispatched as part of the 2nd alarm for the Engine, Truck and 1 Tanker to 32 Frederick Drive in Sugarloaf Twp for the House Fire. First arriving units had a quick knock down of the fire. All Nuremberg Units were diverted to Sugarloaf's Station for standby for the valley area other units were either cancelled or placed in staging. Units O/S: E582, L581, T585. On the fire scene: Sugarloaf, Valley Regional, Hazle Twp, West Hazleton, Foster Twp, Freeland, Nescopeck Twp

10-13-11 1325 Dispatched as part of the first alarm to 519 Phineyville Road for a Garage Fire. County advised additional calls reporting a working fire. Incident was then upgraded to a 2nd alarm. E9-10 arrived and reported a fully involved Garage. E9-10 pulled one 1.75" and had most of the Fire Knocked down prior to the next Engine arrival. Tanker 9-30 arrived and supplied 9-10. All responding apparatus except for us and District 30 were cancelled. Units O/S: E582, T585, E9-10, T9-30, Sq 9-70, E30-10, Medic 6401.

10-29-11 Starting at 1239 We responded to 10 Weather related incidents. At one point E583 became stuck in the Rock Glen Area due to trees and wires that came down on each side of us after just driving threw the area. Location of the Incidents are as follows:

November

11-01-11 2020 Both Tankers were dispatched as part of the First Alarm into Conyngham Borough, at the Intersection of Main Street and Benjamin Ave for a reported Church Fire with Smoke Showing. All units were cx enroute per Valley Regional Fire Command stating a Control Burn in the area. units: T585, T587, Valley Regional Fire, Sugarloaf Fire, Hazle Twp Fire, West hazleton Fire, Freeland Fire, Foster Twp Fire. Fairview for RIT.

11-06-11 Dispatched as part of the First Alarm to Brandon Street in Sheppton for the Reported Garage Fire. All Units Cx by Sheppton Command Stating a Control Burn. L581, E582, T585, T587 were all staffed and pulling out at the same time upon being cancelled. 9-10 on scene. District 30 and Hazle twp were all Cancelled

11-07-11 2232 Dispatched to the area of 1177 Tomhicken Road for an MVA with Entrapment and Possible fatality. While enroute a Sugarloaf portable arrived reporting 1 male heavily entrapped with a faint pulse. E582 arrived to find 1 truck into a tree with severe damage and placed the O-Cutter in service removing the roof and steering wheel. The pt was then rapidly extricated due to no obtainable vital signs and handed off to ems. Units O/S: E582, E583 (diverted to LZ but airmedical was cx), Sugarloaf Rescue & Squad, Nuremberg BLS, Medic 26, PSP x 5

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11-08-11 1853 Dispatched to the area of 1700 Tomhicken Road for an MVA with unknown Injuries. E582 arrived to find one vehicle into a pole with the pole being snapped off. No injuries and 1 taken into custody by PSP. Units O/S: E582, E583

11-13-11 1415 Dispatched for 1 Tanker to move up to Sugarloaf's Station while they operated on a Tractor Trailor Fire on Interstate 80. Units: T585

11-13-11 1952 Dispatched as part of the first alarm for 2 tankers and the Ladder on the 2nd alarm for a reported House fire at 4 Terrance Lane in Conyngham. All units were cx upon going enroute

11-19-11 1811 Dispatched as part of the First Alarm to 879 Center Street in Sheppton for the Working House Fire. The East Union Twp Fire Marshal who lives next door knocked down most of the fire with a portable extinguisher. E9-10 arrived and placed one 1.75 in service to knock down the rest of the fire and complete extinguishment. All apparatus was cancelled with the exception of L581, which Sheppton Fire Command had contiune in to assit with overhaul. Units O/S: L581, E9-10, T9-30,. Apparatus Cx: E582, T585, T587, Hazle Twp Tower, District 30 Engine and Tanker, West Hazleton Rit.

11-20-11 1114 Dispatched to the area of 895 Rock Glen Road for the Farm Equipment Fire also involving a field. Crews arrived to find a well involved Combine with some extension for the field. Fire was knocked down with a 1.75 and overhauled. Crews Operated for about 90 Mins. Units O/S: E583, B584, T585

11-28-11 1610 During the first day of deer season Ladder 581 was dispatched as part of the First Alarm to 60 Green Mt Road at Micheals Arts and Crafts in East Union Twp. for a commercial Structure Fire. District 9 had been dispatched for an AFA along with the Hazle Twp Engine. Upon Engine 9-10 arrival smoke was showing from a Garage door. Chief 9-06 upgraded the assignment to a Commercial assignmnet adding L581, E 30-10 (ringtown valley) along with Hazle twp for the Truck, Rescue and 2nd Engine. Crews had found a working fire in a cardboard compactor. Fire was knocked down and then all the cardboard removed for overhaul. Crews Operated for about 90 mins on scene. Units O/S: L581, E9-10, E30-10, E102, E103, Tower 107, Rescue 101, Nuremberg EMS

11-29-11 0825 Dispatched at the Request of Columbia County for a MVA with reported Entrapment and Fire in the area of 1223 Beaver Valley Road in Beaver Township. Requested to assit Stations 140 and 210. E582 arrived First and found 1 vehicle into a tree with the driver confined, no fire. Spreaders were placed in service and the door was removed quickly. Pt was then extricated and handed off to ems. Units O/S: E582, E583, Engine/Rescue 217, Nuremberg EMS, Bloomsburg micu 61

December

12-08-11 0203 Dispatched to 1950 Tomhicken Road for an MVA with unknown injuries. The Engine arrived to find one vehicle into a pole. Pole was down, driver self extricated with minor injuries. The Engine remained on scene until PPL'S arrival. Units O/S: E582, Nuremberg EMS

12-12-11 2028 Dispatched for 1 Tanker as part of the first alarm to 16 Butler Ave for the House Fire, Assiting Valley Regional. Crews arrived to find a Chimney Fire with no Extension. Tanker 585 was cancelled enroute along with the other mutual aid tankers

12-16-11 1307 Dispatched to the area of 413 Weston Road for an MVA with reported Entrapment, it was reported near the Twp Line so Hazle twp was also dispatched. E582 responded within 2 mins and arrived to find a vehicle into a tree with severe damage. Driver self Extricated with the passanger entrapped. Spreaders were placed in service and the door was removed. EMS then assited with extrication. Ems then Requested 2 aircraft, an LZ was est on scene for Life Flight 5 and Medevac 7. Both patients were taken to a Regional Trauma center with severe injuries. Units O/S: E582, Hazle Rescue 101, Nuremberg EMS x 1, Medic 26, Medic 11

12-21-11 1606 Dispatched for 1 tanker into Conyngham Borough for a possible Apartment Building Fire. Upon going enroute within 3 mins all units were held in quarters and then released by Valley Regional Chief 2

12-25-11 2001 Dispatched to standby in station with one tanker for a possible response into Butler Twp for a Fully Involved House Fire. Request of Valley Regional. T585 crewed and was released after 45 mins